NOVEL WEB Chapter 416
“Johann! Look over there! It’s a dolphin!”
Millia tugged at my sleeve to show me. I willingly complied, looking out at the blue sea.
“Really.”
“Pretty…”
The sunlit ocean glimmered beautifully, swaying gently.
It felt a bit strange since the last time I saw the sea, it was during a huge wave trying to eat me. Is it weird to find waves that aren’t hostile fascinating?
Come to think of it, I’ve never had good experiences at the sea.
First, there was the ghost ship area with the Kraken. Second, I had a soul match with three sea siblings.
Those guys’ corpses must be scattered somewhere in the sea by now.
Wait.
One of them just lost a hand, didn’t he?
If I go out to sea… will he run at me for revenge?
“Johann?”
“Oh, Karina.”
“What are you thinking about?”
“I was pondering about our departure.”
“Now, of all times?”
Karina, wrapped around my back, laughed softly and snuggled closer to me. I could distinctly feel her chest, which was pressed against my waist.
The clothes are too thin.
Both for me and Karina.
But what can we do, it’s hot here.
“It feels nice to come to the sea without any issues.”
“Is that so…”
“Actually, every time we come to Lorelei, something happens.”
That’s true.
It’s not a place I can confidently call full of good memories.
How many incidents have happened here…
“Contractor! When are we going out to sea?”
“To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever had a good experience on a boat.”
Renny came up to me, looking at the sea with a worried expression. I guess it’s kind of true… I was almost drowned at sea.
“We’ll go to the sea tomorrow. Today, let’s enjoy ourselves here peacefully.”
I deliberately rented a private beach from the Lorelei side. It’s being managed by a pretty notable family, so the state isn’t bad, and since our wives’ lineup attracts too many eyes, it’s better than going to a crowded place.
…I do have a share in that too.
“Johann! Look at this!”
Elisa suddenly appeared in front of me, handing me a conch shell.
A conch shell, huh… How romantic of her. I took the conch shell from Elisa and examined it.
“Just an ordinary conch shell.”
“Yes.”
“Really? Isn’t something going to pop out of it?”
Millia asked with a hint of suspicion in her voice. I thought about saying it was a baseless worry, but… considering what we’ve been through, it wouldn’t be unusual for her to suspect it.
…Wait a minute.
“If Millia has a baby, will it… have a separated head?”
“Uh, right? If Millia has a baby, will its head be separated?”
Viola chimed in with the bait I tossed out casually. It was hard to avoid biting on that bait.
A baby with a separated head sounds… really difficult to take care of.
“I-I can’t let it be like me… The baby should grow up normally.”
Millia’s expression turned grim. Is she recalling the past? I gently petted her head to comfort her.
“Don’t worry. Even if the head is separated, it’s still our child. We can raise it with love.”
“…I guess so?”
Millia turned to bury her face in my chest. Perhaps a nightmare from the past is replaying in her head. I hugged her and patted her back.
“Don’t be too anxious.”
“…Is it really that?”
“Of course. We’re also here, right?”
“Right! We’ll take care of it, so don’t worry too much!”
“Thank you… Hehe.”
“Come on, we came here to have fun, so let’s stop talking about gloomy stuff and enjoy the beach! Didn’t you also bring a swimsuit?!”
Lenny, bursting with energy since she hasn’t had much to do besides night work, exclaimed cheerfully.
Yeah, as Lenny said, we should have fun at the beach.
It’ll be hard to play like this later.
“Yeah, yeah! I want to swim!”
“I just want to dip my feet in.”
“Hmm, what about you, Uncle?”
“Well…”
Since I have only one body, it’s tough to entertain everyone.
“I want to stroll along the beach first.”
“Me too!”
“Then I’ll follow you for a walk, Uncle.”
“I… think I’ll just take a nap.”
Sif yawned and headed into the shade. I guess she doesn’t like water because she’s a cat.
Even though she told me directly that she can’t swim…
“I’ll go for a walk too.”
“You don’t have to push yourself to follow.”
“But I want to walk with you, Johann.”
Are they all like little chicks?
I couldn’t help but smile seeing my wives trying to trail behind me.
Alright, if they want to do that, let’s go along.
But having three of them… Hmm.
Sadly, I only have two hands. Anyone want to ride piggyback?
“Eh?”
At my half-joking remark, Viola, Elisa, and Karina looked at me with puzzled expressions. Did they not understand the meaning? I clarified again.
“One can ride on my back, but one won’t be able to hold hands. We might have to do it like this, right?”
“Me, me!”
Elisa eagerly raised her hand. The other two stayed quiet, maybe feeling shy. I mean, it’s a bit awkward for fully grown adults to ride piggyback.
Choosing desire over dignity, I knelt down slightly and lowered my head for the sake of Elisa.
“Ride.”
“Yes, okay…!”
Is it just my imagination, or is she more excited than usual? I felt her soft and fluffy feeling drape over my neck and face as I slowly rose.
“Oh, it’s high!”
“Don’t squeeze your face too much.”
It doesn’t hurt, but it feels a bit strange with the soft flesh pressing against my face. With superhuman patience, I restrained the blood rushing downward and carefully spread my hands to the sides.
“Now, let’s start our walk.”
“Uh, okay…”
“Hehe, Elisa, you look happy.”
“It’s nice and I can see far!”
Really?
Considering my height, I guess she’s seeing the world from about 2 meters and 50 centimeters above ground, so it makes sense. I began our stroll, feeling the sensation of her chest slowly pressing down from above.
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“I’m not a horse, you troublemakers.”
“Well, that’s true, but I was just curious.”
Lenny, really? Others are one thing, but why are you asking to ride too? I should screenshot this and save it forever.
While I was momentarily resting after doing the horse ride back and forth on the beach five times, I looked up at Lenny, who was wearing a bikini that was more exposed than usual, captivating my attention with her well-toned body.
It’s pretty much no different from underwear, but it is different.
Feels like a tug-of-war between embarrassment and the desire to show off.
“What’s wrong?!”
Lenny shouted in her soprano voice, unlike her usual self. Is her belly button being touched that alarming?
“I just wanted to poke.”
“No, don’t just poke suddenly. You scared me.”
“Is there a need to be embarrassed when we’ve already seen it all?”
“No matter how you put it, poking suddenly is surprising, you know?”
Lenny seemed surprised to have her belly button touched, covering it with her hand.
Looks like I’ve discovered another one of Lenny’s weaknesses.
“Is that so?”
“So, are you going to let me ride or not?”
“Get on.”
Just like that, Lenny hopped onto my shoulders, leaving behind her earlier embarrassment. Unlike the soft and squishy feelings of my other wives, I could feel the firmness of her thighs.
As expected of a knight.
“It’s a bit odd to ride piggyback at this age… now I know why Karina covered her face while riding.”
“Think of it as a memory that you can only enjoy here.”
“That’s true…”
I strolled along the beach, which was starting to glow with the sunset. With no one on either side, I kept my hands on her thighs. The sensation of her thighs against my palms was undeniably addictive.
“Aren’t you touching too much?”
“Is it bad?”
“Well, if I had to say… it’s a bit embarrassing since it makes me blush…”
“Not really a big issue.”
Since we’ll be doing plenty more tonight, I can just treat the heat as an appetizer. I relished the feel of Lenny’s thighs as we chatted about various trivial matters and memories from the past.
We had more than enough stories to share.
“When I first saw you, I thought, ‘What a barbarian in front of me.’ You know, the first thing I noticed was your… you-know-what.”
…Hearing that makes the intense reaction understandable.
It’s a bit weird if the first thing you see when you open your eyes is a guy in his underwear.
“What’s it like seeing the barbarian becoming your lord?”
“I feel like I know nothing about the world. To be honest, I had kind of given up on marrying.”
“I thought you were more than capable of it.”
“I mean, if I married and couldn’t guard Karina, what would happen to her?”
“Fair point.”
Well, before me, she was obsessed with Karina.
“I didn’t expect to marry the man chosen by Karina…”
“I didn’t expect to end up marrying six in total.”
“Be sure to thank Karina.”
Is that so?
“Johann! It’s almost meal preparation time!”
“Yes, what do you think when your master calls?”
“Don’t you also refer to me as your master? Or should I say mistress?”
“You’re my mistress too.”
“Is that so?”
Lenny chuckled, laughing.
“Then let’s go grill some meat.”
Grilling meat is a must at the beach.
I headed over to my party with Lenny.